Got two W-2s, different work locations within the same company. How should I file?

[Adinga]

The employer IDs and federal wages are identical on both, but the state and local numbers are totally different. I'm guessing this is because the locations are in different cities. Do I just file both W-2s in full, or is there something special I should do?

Update: When I put both in, Turbotax now says I owe money and assumes that I made twice what I actually did because the federal income and tax numbers are identical on both.

[re2boys · Accepted solution]

Treat them as one W2 with some duplicate information.  But be sure to fill in two separate lines box 15-20 to reflect the income and state tax withholding for each state.

[Adinga]

Thank you! That makes a lot of sense.

[Adinga]

The state is the same on both though, only the city is different. The state wages and tax on the 2nd W-2 are just blank. So should I only add a second row for boxes 18-20, or still for 15-20?

[Kat]

Only for 18-20.  Just make sure your final W-2 entry includes all of the income and withholding, without duplication.

[re2boys]

Agree, thanks Kat

[Kat]

Sure, @re2boys.  Didn't mean to butt in; thought you may be out of the forum.

[Adinga]

Sorry to be picky, I just wanna make sure I'm clear so I don't have issues... Here's the information as it shows up on my W-2s, filed in separate rows (first row of each is 1st W-2, 2nd row of each is 2nd W-2).

<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://imgur.com/a/wcq5f">http://imgur.com/a/wcq5f</a>

You're saying just nix the 2nd row on boxes 15-17 altogether even though there's some information in box 15 & the employer state ID box?

[Kat]

Sorry for the confusion.  Under the state box (Box 15), use OH and you can just total the OH withholding in Box 17.  There won't be any need to enter those separately, since it's all been withheld and sent to the OH Department of Revenue from the same employer and employer ID.  Only the portions that are different must be entered separately.  So the two separate localities must be entered separately using Boxes 18-20, since those tax dollars were submitted to separate places. Does that make sense?

[Kat]

@Adinga I just noticed in your original post that you said "the state and local numbers are totally different".  I can see that the local numbers would be different, but is the State ID # for the employer different?  That number should be identical.  Just checking.

[Adinga]

Yeah, that's why I used A in both boxes there, it's the same.

By different numbers I meant boxes 16 & 17 are blank on one and filled on the other.

[Kat]

Great.  So now is this as "clear as mud"?  🙂  Do you have other questions?

[Adinga]

Yes, everything makes sense now! Once again sorry for nitpicking. Thank you so much for all your help 😄

[Kat]

No problem at all, @Adinga!  Not nitpicking....this is the IRS!  🙂  Blessings!

[phanckdog]

I worked for the same company but in different states.  Should the state income total the federal income?